Official arrested for shooting at neighbour's house
published : 26 Feb 2019 at 13:14
writer: Gary Boyle
ORIGINAL SOURCE/WRITER: Online Reporters
NAKHON SI THAMMARAT: A local official was arrested on Monday evening, accused of firing multiple gunshots at his elderly neighbour's home in Chang Klang district last Thursday.
Police said Teerapong Sriput, a district administrative official, was taken into detention under a warrant issued by the Thung Song court.
He was charged with attempted murder, trespassing at night, illegal possession of a firearm and coercion. Mr Teerapong denied all charges.
Last Thursday night, Mr Teerapong allegedly fired shots from a 9mm pistol at the house of his 86-year-old neighbour, Surin Silarat, in Moo 11 village of tambon Chang Klang, Chang Klang district.
Mr Surin's grandson Wirat Chaisri, 38, was arriving home at the time and ran for his life because the gun was pointing in his direction.
The family said they were surprised by the attack because they had no conflict with Mr Teerapong. There were about 10 bullet holes in their house.
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Vocabulary
- administrative (adj): involving the planning, organising and running of a business, an institution, etc - เกี่ยวกับการบริหาร
- coercion: the action of making somebody do something that they do not want to do, using force or threatening to use force - การบีบบังคับ, การขู่เข็ญ
- conflict: an angry disagreement between people or groups - ความขัดแย้ง
- detention (noun): the condition of being forced officially to stay in a place - การกักตัว
- official (noun): a government worker; a person who has the power to make decisions or enforce the law เจ้าหน้าที่, เจ้าหน้าที่ผู้มีอำนาจ - เจ้าหน้าที่, เจ้าหน้าที่ผู้มีอำนาจ
- pistol: a small gun that you hold in one hand - ปืนพก,ปืนสั้น
- trespassing: going onto someone's land or enter their building without permission - การบุกรุก,การรุกล้ำ
